Today, Verizon put a hotspot recall into place for some of its most popular devices. The recall stems from the potential for fire hazards.
For years now, Verizon has offered standalone hotspot devices under its Jetpack branding. The “hockey puck” hotspots allow you to connect multiple non-LTE devices to the Verizon network. Unfortunately, it appears a slew of those hotspots pose a fire hazard. Today, the company announced a recall for three of its most popular models. The Verizon hotspot recall applies to the following Ellipsis Jetpacks: If you know you own one of these devices, you can head to any Verizon store and exchange it for a replacement.
